Snooty the Manatee
(July 21, 1948 – July 23, 2017)

Snooty was a male Florida manatee that lived at the South Florida Museum’s Parker Manatee Aquarium in
Bradenton, Florida. He was one of the first recorded captive manatee births.

Living to age 69, he was the oldest manatee in captivity, and possibly the oldest manatee in the world.
Because he was raised by humans from birth, Snooty was never released to the wild and was the only manatee at the museum’s aquarium who had regular human interaction.

Snooty’s birthday was a popular event at the South Florida Museum. His celebration included a cake made of fruits and vegetables while visitors all sang “Happy Birthday” for him.

We honor Snooty’s memory with a special celebration on his birthday every year.